Sales of existing US homes declined

Renewable energy consumption continues to increase, especially from solar and wind sources. According to preliminary figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics, 15 percent of the energy used in the Netherlands last year was generated from sustainable sources. This is an increase from 13 percent the previous year. Solar and wind energy, in particular, saw higher consumption. In 2022, a...

The UK government will unveil a plan on Friday to invest £1 billion ($1.15 billion) in the semiconductor industry over the next ten years. The goal is to stimulate the growth of the sector in the United Kingdom, reduce supply chain risks, and protect national security. An investment of up to £200 million ($230 million) is planned for 2023-2025 to boost research and development and facilitate...

Inflation would have been less extreme last year if companies had not increased the prices of their products further than necessary. This is shown by research by the economic Office of Rabobank into surreptitiously driving up prices in times of crisis. The bank’s economists calculated that consumer products would have risen 2.2 percent less last year if prices had only been raised to what...

Consumer potatoes and fiber hemp are definitely not designated as winter crops. The crops must be harvested on sand and loess soil before October 1, so as not to receive a discount on manure space. This is evidenced by the list of winter crops published by the Ministry of Agriculture. Winter squash, wax squash, chicory and winter onions, winter flax, chicory and celery were added to the list...